Chemical and electric space thrusters occupy opposite positions on the propulsion spectrum. The choice is to use chemical propulsion with a short but strong thrust-pulse and low efficiency in fuel utilisation, or electric propulsion with continuous long-term but weak thrust and high efficiency in converting fuel into momentum for the spacecraft. There is a big gap in thruster parameters between these main thruster species; a niche for electric high-thrust propulsion like Helios.
To guarantee the achievement of highly efficient fuel utilisation, the Helios high-thrust device is basically an electric propulsion system with the benefit of boosting fuel efficiency by coupling external electrical energy in thrust generation. Based on this high momentum generation per fuel particle, the Helios propulsion concept offers the capability of high momentum change per time; high thrust completes the basic benefits of electric space propulsion.

Benefits:

• Helios high-thrust electric propulsion combines the flexibility of a continuous electric thruster with the powerful behaviour of a chemical-like thrust level
• Ability to switch on and off on demand and to adjust the operational time
• High thrust level, which is able to change the momentum of a craft with high inertia in short time
• Capabilities to react to sudden disturbances and to significantly reduce travel time by reaching maximum velocity at an earlier point in the mission

The Earth Observation (EO) data product market will grow exponentially to become another full-fledged commodity market, yet there are two key elements that are currently missing from it:

• Low friction and barriers for users via easy-to-use interfaces that allow players in the industry chain to bypass specialists
• Customisability of data processing pipelines to allow for easy fusion of different data sources to EO data, to help define new correlations and consolidate all previously fragmented value chain activities in one platform

Meanwhile, many companies have a high demand for EO data products that is either partially or fully unmet due to the difficulties of integrating into the current market. DLTEO GmbH is developing a decentralised, transparent, scalable and fair new market era. DLTEO is an AI-run, peer-to-peer and crowd-sourced EO data mining and trading „one-stop shop“. DLTEO has created a new serverless, scalable, decentralised fusion-computing paradigm enabling customised EO digital assets to be processed and traded transparently yet privately in quasi-real time at any point in the data’s lifecycle.

Benefits:

• One-stop shop for all market levels (Downstream, Midstream, Upstream)
• Buy/sell/process data locally or on our distributed network
• Customers stay in control of their data! The data is always encrypted, safe from third parties
• Fully open-source and externally auditable tech stack
• Unique decentralised architecture built on cutting-edge technology
• Support for complex data and processing licence agreements (subscriptions, quality
  guarantees, etc.)

Future robotic and manned Mars missions require high-resolution images of large sections of the planet. The current geographic coverage is achieved either from great height (400 km), or by rovers directly on the surface. Mars Torus is a unique craft, able to produce high-definition images at a height of 2 km while navigating widely over the planet’s surface. Thanks to its structure and a contained vacuum, Torus achieves lift in the thin Martian atmosphere. It thus has a very low energy demand. The energy required for forward momentum and further functions can be generated by solar panels. Mars Torus will have the mobility to relocate in the atmosphere to predefined locations, helping to map locations of interest and search for traces of water and methane.
To allow Mars Torus to navigate precisely and communicate with Earth, it will have its own supporting satellite navigation system via a network of pre-positioned cubesats.

Benefits:

• High-definition images of the Mars surface
• Autonomous waypoint navigation around Mars
• Chemical sampling of the Mars atmosphere
• Reduction in the risk to future robotic and human missions

Moon missions are facing many challenges in new space exploration, and communication is one of them. The fact that not all locations on the moon are accessible to transmissions from Earth creates an obstacle to cislunar communication. Celestial aims to deploy a small satellite relay constellation in lunar polar orbit to overcome this barrier. A total of three satellites (plus one redundant satellite) will be deployed. Working on the S and X bands, this constellation will be able to communicate and relay data from lunar missions to ground stations on Earth. In addition, Celestial aims to provide its satellite communication system to missions seeking to explore high-radiation Earth orbits. This payload will be lightweight and radiation-hardened, ensuring longer life than the similar communication systems currently available. The biggest benefit for lunar missions lies in the reduced costs made possible by a low-weight communication system and the ability to reach lunar locations that are otherwise inaccessible.

Benefits:

• Increased data transmission rates and continuous communication coverage of the lunar poles
• Low power consumption for low-cost lunar missions
• Access to lunar regions beyond the direct line of sight